No history of Coal county can even begin
without telling the story the Choctaw Nation. Please take time to read all
the information listed in the links below.
The Choctaw Nation traces its ancestry to Mississippi and some sections of
Alabama. Legends tell that the Choctaw People originated from "Ninah Waya",
a sacred hill near Nozapter, Mississippi. The name means "Productive Mountain"
and is often referred to as "The Mother Mound.
In 1830, after the signing of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the entire
Choctaw Nation was forcibly removed form their homeland in Mississippi to
the southeastern part of Indian Territory, that was to become Oklahoma. Over
20,000 people were moved on this long journey, and only 7,000 survived. This
trail became known as the "Trail of Tears". |
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Choctaw Official Page